Movers & Shakers: TBWA, MFA, Attivo, Carat, Samsung Ads

By AdNews | 17 March 2023
 

It's hard to keep up with all the latest moves across media, marketing and advertising, so we've made a list. Check out some of the biggest moves this week.

TBWA Sydney promotes Sebastian Revell to head of strategy

TBWA\Sydney has promoted Sebastian Revell to head of strategy and appoints three to its strategy department. Prior to joining TBWA\Sydney three years ago, Revell's career spanned both media and creative agency roles, as well as client-side.

Pollinate and The Influence Group appoint Shannon Kenna MD

Marketing consulting business The Influence Group and its strategic insights business Pollinate have appointed Shannon Kenna as managing director of both companies’ Canberra offices.

Peter Horgan reappointed MFA chair

The Media Federation of Australia (MFA) board of directors has voted to re-appoint Omnicom Media Group CEO Peter Horgan to a further two-year term as chair. Horgan is also a member of the board of directors of the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA)

Sue Squillace lands at Attivo as CEO of media

Dentsu's Sue Squillace has been hired in a newly created role of CEO of media, ANZ, for Attivo, a marketing services group with agencies in Australia and New Zealand including 303 MullenLowe, Harvey Cameron, Farrimond, Gorilla and Mediahub.

Samsung Ads nabs Adobe's Richard Wheeler as head of agency development

The advertising division of Samsung Electronics Samsung Ads ANZ has appointed Richard Wheeler head of agency development and Blair Hamilford as head of business development. 

Carat Melbourne promotes Nisha Rajamani to client partner

Carat Melbourne has promoted client director Nisha Rajamani to client partner, joining the local leadership team. Rajamani brings nearly two decades of experience to her role, including five years with Carat as client director.

Zenith promotes two to shared strategy and planning role

Zenith Australia has promoted Sarah Heitkamp and Simon Schoen to the newly-created shared role of national head of strategy and planning. Heitkamp and Schoen move from their roles as head of strategy and planning Sydney and head of strategy and planning Melbourne.

Sharon Fitter resigns from Australian Community Media

Sharon Fitter has resigned from media company Australian Community Media (ACM) as chief revenue officer, to seek her next role outside of media.

M&C Saatchi Melbourne promotes Jayne Brady to general manager

Jayne Brady has been promoted to general manager, M&C Saatchi Melbourne. She joined M&C Saatchi as part of the Melbourne leadership team in 2020.

Index Exchange's Janette Higginson promoted

Janette Higginson has been promoted to vice president of buyer development at Index Exchange in APAC. She joined Index Exchange in 2017 as one of the company’s first employees in the region. In her new role, she will be responsible driving collaboration and partnerships with media buyers, agencies, trading desks and marketers.

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